Ελέγχω το δείγμα στο εργαστήριο.

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Breakdown of Ελέγχω το δείγμα στο εργαστήριο.

• ελέγχω: to check
• το εργαστήριο: the lab
• το δείγμα: sample; specimen

Questions & Answers about Ελέγχω το δείγμα στο εργαστήριο.

Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb form ελέγχω already tells you the subject is I.

The ending -ω is the typical 1st person singular ending in the present tense, so:

ελέγχω = I check / I examine / I inspect

If you want, you can add εγώ for emphasis, but it is usually unnecessary: Εγώ ελέγχω το δείγμα στο εργαστήριο. = I am checking the sample in the laboratory.

What tense is ελέγχω?

Ελέγχω is in the present tense.

Depending on context, the Greek present can mean:

• I check
• I am checking
• I do check

So the sentence can describe:

• something happening right now
• something done regularly or generally

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

Why is it το δείγμα?